Rubén Ortiz-Torres Remixes 'América Tropical'
Clip: Season 13 Episode 6 | 2m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
Ruben Ortiz-Torres' 'White Washed America' recreates whitewashed mural "América Tropical."
Ruben Ortiz-Torres' 'White Washed America' recreates David Alfaro Sisqueiros' "América Tropical," a 1932 mural that depicts a crucified Indigenous man. Sisqueiros' controversial work was whitewashed shortly after completion, only recently being uncovered and restored. In this video, Ortiz-Torres discusses his ghostly version in 'White Washed America,' rendered in chromaluscent pearl paint.
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Rubén Ortiz-Torres Remixes 'América Tropical'
Clip: Season 13 Episode 6 | 2m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
Ruben Ortiz-Torres' 'White Washed America' recreates David Alfaro Sisqueiros' "América Tropical," a 1932 mural that depicts a crucified Indigenous man. Sisqueiros' controversial work was whitewashed shortly after completion, only recently being uncovered and restored. In this video, Ortiz-Torres discusses his ghostly version in 'White Washed America,' rendered in chromaluscent pearl paint.
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How Rubén Ortiz-Torres Reclaims Symbols of Oppression
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Clip: S13 Ep6 | 8m 52s | Ortiz-Torres uses destruction as a form of creation in his decades-long body of work. (8m 52s)
A Rubén Ortiz-Torres Story (Preview)
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Preview: S13 Ep6 | 30s | Rubén Ortiz-Torres explores his past and present in an uncertain socio-economic future. (30s)
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